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03-25-2006, 10:25 AM
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Windshield seal
I'm having the windshield on my coupe replaced through insurance. A friend of mine told me whoever supplies the glass should also supplies the seal. Can this be true?? I think he's thinking about cars without seals that use the butyl sealant in a tube. Any input? Here in FL windshields are totally free with collision/comprehesive ins. Thanks, Paul.
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03-25-2006, 10:56 AM
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I actually went this morning to have a windshield replaced at Safelite and the gasket was to be included however I got there and they said they couldn't get the gasket so I will find it myself. To reuse the original is not recommended...
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83 300CDTurbo 307,000 2005 Honda Element 266,000 56 Nash Ambassador Country Club Special 34,000(under restoration presently) http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=125099
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03-25-2006, 04:13 PM
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I see Phil sells APA brand. Is that OEM? I'd rather not take chances. Thanks, Paul.
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03-25-2006, 05:47 PM
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Bought one this morning for $151,-; the dealer wanted $170! The good thing is I found a perfect windshield at a junkyard yesterday for $$30,- . Will install it with the help of a friend this afternoon.
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1979 Black on Black, 300CD (sold), 1990 Black 300SE, Silver 1989 Volvo 780, 1988 300CE (vanished by the hands of a girlfriend), 1992 300CE (Rescue).
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03-26-2006, 09:05 AM
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They are available from Phil here for $143 special order......
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83 300CDTurbo 307,000 2005 Honda Element 266,000 56 Nash Ambassador Country Club Special 34,000(under restoration presently) http://www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=125099
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03-26-2006, 04:38 PM
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I also had a windshield installed in the 82 coupe by Safelite. They use the factory OE seal. It is not included but they only charge $89 for the seal. You do NOT use the old seal at all. I watched 2 pros take the windshield out in about 10 minutes, and it took about 2 hours to install it.
It looks like it would go in easy, but it is a very hard job to get it in right and not leak. I definately would not try it myself. Besides if they break it they get to get another one and they have lifetime warranty on leakage.
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1981 300D 147k 1998 VW Jetta Tdi 320k 2001 Dodge Ram 2500 141k 1979 300D 234k (sold) 1984 300D "Astor" 262k(sold) Mercedes How-To and Repair Pictorials I love the smell of diesel smoke in my hair 
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03-26-2006, 06:14 PM
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I went to Glass Inc. in midtown for a new windsield and seal for one of my 80 300Sd's and three visits later it still leaks like a sieve. I'm about fed up with them and thinking about giving up on it and paying someone else to get it right.
Sounds like you would recommend Safelite.
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Joe ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1980 300SD - 495k miles - 'The Ambassador' ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Former Family Members 95 C280 73 280SEL 90 300D 87 300SDL (X2) 86 560SEL 84 300D 80 300SD
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04-03-2006, 01:14 PM
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Ether, I need a windshield for my 300SD. I am in Gwinnett Co. also. Do you have an installer to recommend? Do you recommend buying the seal separately? I thought about taking a seal to the Pull-A-Part glass installer on Buford Highway but after reading your post and others, I am afraid to have it done there.
Thanks
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Bruce 73 220D (never left Germany) 81 300D (totaled) 84 300D (Purchased '03, sold '17) 85 300SD (purchased 10/01/03)
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